Etymology

Huangpu

Huang·pu
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Today it means: A tributary of the Yangtze in Shanghai Municipality in China. Full definition →

Mandarin 黃浦 /黄浦
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Huangpu · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from黃浦 /黄浦
  2. English todayHuangpu

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 黃浦 /黄浦 (Huángpǔ, literally “Yellow Bank”), a clipping of 黃歇浦 /黄歇浦 (Huáng Xiē pǔ, literally “Huang Xie Bank”), named in honor of Lord Chunshen, a statesman of the Kingdom of Chu during the Warring States Era closely associated with Songjiang and Shanghai.

Huangpu · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from黃埔 /黄埔
  2. English todayHuangpu

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 黃埔 /黄埔 (Huángpǔ).

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